inflation and, as you say, it s not getting better. in the friday numbers that came out, you can see how widespread it was. the red being energy, 28% of the inflation. shelter, housing, is 21%. food was 17%. two-thirds of the inflation came from things that americans have to have, necessities of life. on the right, i put some just random categories, just to show you what some of the individual price increases have been over the past year. gas up 50%. airfare up almost 40%. eggs up over 30%. things like window coverings, who thinks about window coverings, up 20%. tell me, so tell me, steve, why are eggs explain to our viewers why eggs would be going up that much, why window coverings would be going up that much. well, certainly, it s not like people are buying huge amounts more eggs. it comes more probably on the supply side in this case. in the case of eggs, you do have this issue of a flu going through the bird population that
justin rowlatt reports. who doesn t like to see and hear wild birds? but britain s wild bird populations are under assault, changing farming practices, pollution and climate change are all taking their poll, says the rspb. we do a piece of work called the state of nature which is a report on all the reasons for this decline. we ve lost about 38 million birds over the last 50 years, that s about a fifth of our breeding bird population here in the uk. and not every species is declining, but overall more species are declining than others, particularly farmland birds. woodland birds aren t doing very well. this is about us all going into our gardens, looking out of our windows, on our balconies, counting the birds we can see to survey the bird population.
this morning and can explain what s involved. how do we get involved? i can tell that but first how do we get involved? i can tell that but first let s how do we get involved? i can tell that but first let s look how do we get involved? i can tell that but first let s look at - how do we get involved? i can tell that but first let s look at where i that but first let s look at where we are because we are in sherwood forest, a wonderful location, the forest, a wonderful location, the forest behind us, he slid beyond that and we have a bird feeder here but no birds. there was a sparrow and a robin earlier, a robin in sherwood forest, appropriately enough, but no others but the bird population here is amazing, wonderful dawn chorus. listen to this. , can wonderful dawn chorus. listen to this- can you - wonderful dawn chorus. listen to this. can you hear i wonderful dawn chorus. listen to i this. can you hear that? this. birdsong. can you hear that? somebody who this. birdsong
over the last 50 years, that s about a fifth of our breeding bird population here in the uk. and not every species is declining, but overall more species are declining than others, particularly farmland birds. woodland birds aren t doing very well. can you hear that? loads of birds there, and that is what this is all about. this is about us all going into our gardens, looking out of our windows, on our balconies, counting the birds we can see to survey the bird population. really important information about what is happening to the country s birds. and the rspb wants you to help them by taking part in their big garden bird watch. it is the biggest citizens survey anywhere in the world and all they are asking is for an hour of your time. it s very easy. indy green is 16, he has been doing this survey since he was 11. wherever you are, no matter where you live, there are always birds around and a huge variation of species as well.
was the the thing i was delighted to hear was the song thrush, that was my first of was the song thrush, that was my first of the was the song thrush, that was my first of the year and it has eight repetitive first of the year and it has eight repetitive and gorgeous song, and we also heard repetitive and gorgeous song, and we also heard a repetitive and gorgeous song, and we also heard a woodpecker earlier. what also heard a woodpecker earlier. what is also heard a woodpecker earlier. what is this big garden birdwatch all about? what do people have to do? it all about? what do people have to do? , , , ., do? it is the biggest garden wildlife survey do? it is the biggest garden wildlife survey in do? it is the biggest garden wildlife survey in the - do? it is the biggest garden wildlife survey in the world | do? it is the biggest garden i wildlife survey in the world now, 1 million wildlife survey in the world now, 1 million people took part last year, and what m